Friday, August 25, 2017

Have you tried any of the 2017 Blue Bell ice creams?

So, we're at the end of summer and I'm wondering, have any of you tried any of the new 2017 offerings from Blue Bell ice cream? There was Sweet & Salty Crunch in July, Bride Cake back in May, Ice Cream Cone in February, and now we've got Banana Split Sundae. Thoughts?

official press release after the break

Celebrate National Banana Split Day (Aug. 25)

with the new flavor
from Blue Bell, Banana Split Sundae

BRENHAM, Texas, August 24, 2017 – In honor of National Banana Split Day, Blue Bell Ice Cream is releasing a new flavor and it couldn’t be more perfect. This ice cream is sure to be the cherry on top of your day! Celebrate with Banana Split Sundae Ice Cream, in stores beginning Aug. 24.

“Our newest creation is a combination of two of your favorite ice cream parlor treats – the banana split and a sundae,” said Jimmy Lawhorn, general sales manager for Blue Bell. “Banana Split Sundae features a creamy banana ice cream with all of the tasty toppings you would enjoy on a banana split or a sundae. We are excited to be able to share this flavor with everyone just in time for National Banana Split Day.”

The banana split and the sundae go hand in hand. Many ice cream experts credit David Strickler as the inventor of the banana split. Strickler, a 23-year-old employee at a pharmacy in Latrobe, Pa., enjoyed creating different sundaes for the pharmacy’s soda fountain. One day, in 1904, he decided to combine three scoops of ice cream with a fresh banana and the rest is history.

The new banana split sundae is good (how could it not be, it's blue bell), but I found it to be cloyingly sweet. Wish the chocolate sauce would be a little darker and thicker like fudge and less sweet and syrupy.